Lithium ion source experiments on PBFA II (Particle Beam Fusion Accelerator II)

Conference · Thu Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:7001999

Bieg, K W; Lockner, T R; Pregenzer, A L; Woodworth, J R; Desjarlais, M P; Gerber, R A; Johnson, D J; Leeper, R J; Maenchen, J E; McKay, P F

In conjunction with Applied-B ion diode focusing experiments on PBFA II, we are beginning lithium ion source experiments with a solid lithium fluoride ''field-enhanced'' source and a liquid electrohydrodynamic (EHD) source. In addition to the conventional electrical measurements, particle diagnostics include a Thomson parabola ion analyzer, nuclear activation, and an ion pinhole camera to measure lithium ion beam energy, purity, and transport. With the accelerator at one-half energy, 9.7 TW of power and 350 kJ of energy has been coupled into ions from the LiF source, with 80% ion current efficiency at peak power. Nuclear activation diagnostics indicate that over two-thirds of this ion beam energy was accelerated as singly-ionized lithium. 11 refs., 4 figs.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 7001999
• Report Number(s): SAND-88-0373C; CONF-880713-6; ON: DE88012705
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
430301* -- Particle Accelerators-- Ion Sources
ACCELERATORS
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
CHARGED PARTICLES
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
ION SOURCES
IONS
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
LITHIUM FLUORIDES
LITHIUM HALIDES
LITHIUM IONS
MAGNETIC FIELDS
PARTICLE BEAM FUSION ACCELERATOR